Things to do · Dursley
Cattle Country Farm Park
A family farm park at Berkeley Heath Farm in the Severn Vale below Dursley, with two indoor play barns, outdoor play, a summer boating lake and farm animals, opened by the Cullimore family in 1992.
Family-friendly · Rainy days
A full day for under-tens, with the big indoor barns for wet weather. Book online, where tickets are cheaper, and note that last entry is 1pm. Weekends and school holidays only.
- Good: Two large indoor play barns and a sand barn for wet days
- Good: Tickets cheaper online than at the gate
- Good: All buildings accessible; free carer ticket with proof
- Worth knowing: Open weekends and school holidays only; last entry 1pm
- Worth knowing: No dogs except trained assistance dogs
- Worth knowing: Tractor ride (£3) and animal feed cost extra; bring £1 coins for ride-on tractors
About
Cattle Country is a family farm park on Berkeley Heath Farm, in the Severn Vale below the Cotswold Edge and a short drive from Dursley. The Cullimore family opened the farm to the public in 1992 to show their rare cattle, and it has grown into a big children's day out, still run by the family.
Most of the day is play. There are two large indoor play barns, a sand barn, jumping pillows and outdoor play areas, with a climbing net from May to August and a boating lake from May to September. The Animal Barn has chicks, rabbits, guinea pigs and newborn calves. A farm trail passes goats, alpacas, miniature Shetland ponies, donkeys, deer and pigs, and a tractor and trailer ride runs out to the cattle herd for £3 a person, booked at the gift shop; as a working farm it cannot run every day. The animal activities close for a short time in winter. The park says its indoor play suits children of all ages, with soft play for babies, toddlers and the under-fives.
The park opens from 10am at weekends all year and every day in the school holidays. Entry is by timed ticket, booked online, where it is cheaper than at the gate; prices vary by date and are shown when you choose a day. Last entry is 1pm, so this is a morning start. Term-time weekends outside the big events are calmer than the school holidays.
Wet weather is no reason to stay away: the indoor barns stay open, and there are no refunds for rain. The Graze Café, open until 3pm with hot food until 2pm, and the kiosks take cards only, but bring £1 coins for the ride-on tractors and cash or a card for animal feed. Dogs are not allowed, apart from trained assistance dogs. All the buildings are accessible, and a carer goes free with proof.
Opening hours and season
Open from 10am at weekends all year and daily in school holidays, which follow Gloucestershire's. Last entry 1pm. Closes at 3pm in winter; at other times closing varies, so check.
Facilities
- Graze CaféUntil 3pm, hot food until 2pm; café and kiosks take cards only
- PlayTwo indoor play barns, sand barn, outdoor play; boating lake May to September, climbing net May to August
- ToiletsBaby change in all toilets; accessible family bathroom
- Car parksTwo car parks off the B4066; coaches by arrangement
- DogsAssistance dogs only, trained by an Assistance Dogs UK member
The details
- Time to allow
- A full day; arrive by 1pm
- Features
- Café · Parking · Picnic area · Play area · Shop
- History
- Opened in 1992 by the Cullimore family of Berkeley Heath Farm
- Parking
- Two car parks on the same stretch of the B4066, two minutes from the A38; follow the brown signs. Coaches must arrange parking in advance.
Photos
Food from the café 
Canoes on the lake 
The tractor trailer ride 
Feeding the goats
Location
Accessibility
- Accessible toilet
- Assistance dogs welcome
All buildings are accessible for wheelchairs and pushchairs, and most paths are; parts of the farm trail are grass and gravel. Accessible family bathroom. A free carer ticket is added on arrival for a carer aged 18 or over, with an Access Card showing the +1 symbol or a GP or consultant letter from the last 12 months; not for the fireworks evenings.
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Nearby walks, places and things to do
- Berkeley Castle 1.4 km away
- Leaf & Ground, Dursley 4.2 km away
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